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Fashion and Textiles

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research

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From: Exploring the appropriate test methods to examine the effects of firefighter personal protective equipment on mobility

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Participants rated perceived exertion, and subjective evaluation in four personal protective equipment conditions. a Rated perceived exertion; b Muscle fatigue, discomfort, movement, and sweat sensation. Cross marks indicate statistically significant differences between baseline and PPE conditions (PPC, L-SCBA, and H-SCBA, p < 0.001). Asterisks indicate conditions showing statistically significant differences when comparing experimental conditions (* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001). BL: baseline; PPC: personal protective clothing; L- SCBA: light self-contained breathing apparatus; H-SCBA: heavy self-contained breathing apparatus; RPE: rate of perceived exertion

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